Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-11-17
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention.
Don't miss Rev. Sam Jones tonight.
Tennyson Huckaback linen at Dorman's.
Winchester Hose company fair was largely
attended last evening.
Mr.. T. w. Ackrill of Ferry's bakery is con-
fined to his home by illness.
Colonel William B. Wooster and wife, of
Birmingham, have returned from Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Parsons appeared at
concert at Newark, N. j., on the 10th inst.
and made decided success.
Mrs. Carrie Human of Blake street, West
vile, drew the bedquilt at the fair of Olive
Branch council No. z, D. of L.
The New Haven Turn Verein society at
tend the funeral of the late Charles Buch
holz in body this afternoon.
The finance committee met last evening
and considered the estimates of the police de-
partment for the ensuing year.
Colonel George N Moses of Grand Canton
Golden Rule has been appointed chief of
staff for the corps commander, with rank of
brigadier general.
The Branford Knights of Honor will give
a series Of sociables, the first to occur at the
Town hall November Goth. The annual ball
occurs January Goth.
A steampipe burst in the cellar under Ed
ward EngeTs jewelry store last night. The
steam came out in clouds, causing tempora-
ry excitement on the street.
Mrs. Allie Stadtmuller, wife of Henry R.
Stadtmuller of st. John street, has been very
i'll, but her many friends will be rejoiced to
know she is now on the road to recovery.
Hartforders are getting excited over the
coal famine and one of the dealers there, the
Post says, fwould not be surprised if chest
nut went up to SO ton by December 1st."
The members of the Arion society are re-
quested to meet at their hall at o'clock to-
day to attend the funeral of the late Charles
Buchholz at No. 10 Wall street at 2:S0
o'clock.
Rev. DR.. George E. Reed, of New Haven,
will deliver an address in the First NJ. E.
church, Bridgeport, this evening on "The
Missing Man" He delivered the address
last evening in Norwalk.
George A., son of Attorney Walter S. Car
ter, formerly publisher of the News and Ad-
vertiser in Middletown, committed suicide in
Kansas City, Mo-, a few days ago. He
studied Law at Harvard. His friends think
him insane.
Ex-Fire Commissioner L. E. Jerome and
wife have arrived in southern California
after delightful journey via the Southern
Pacific railroad. They will take up their
abode in Riverside, about sixty miles south
of Los Angeles.
John Mason, who has been connected
with the New York and New Haven road for
thirteen years, five of that time as section
agent in Fair Haven and the other eight as
a conductor on the New York division, has
resigned to engage in other business.
Mr.. Harry Sellers, agent for 'Hoodman
Blind" is in town experimenting the ar
rangements for the production of this drama
at the Hyperion Theater Thursday and Fri
day, November oath and 25th. There will be
special matinee on Thanksgiving day
The funeral of the late Frank II. Benton,
formerly with F. S. Bradley & Co. of this
city, who died in the cars in Arizona while
on his way east from Los Angeles, Cal, on
Friday, November II, will take place at
Reading, Pa, Friday afternoon. Friends
are invited to attend.
Many citizens of Stamford were very busy
4ueSudy evening entertaining 6Fduu heRehL
w. G. Cunning of New Haven and other
grand officers who were guests of Stamford
council, Royal Arcanum. After comforting
the one beautiful degree of the order fine
collation. was served by Landlord Parker of
the Stamford House to about fifty persons.
Wife, Wine and Song.
This fine painting by John Haberle, in
structor at the New Haven Sketch club, may
be seen at Cutters during the remainder of
this week, after which it will be exhibited in
New York.
Corset Girls Strike.
About seventyfve girls employed as
stitchers in ]. w. Birdsey & Co g corset fac
tory of Bridgeport struck yesterday on &C.
count of cut of ten per cent. in the prices
made by the firm.
''AmerIca's War For the BnIon."
This is the subject of an illustrated lecture
by G. e. Bolton in Dwight Place church to-
morrow (Friday) evening. The first lecture
by Mr.. Bolton was greatly enjoyed by all
present. This one will be sure to draw a
full house.
Young Mems Republican Club.
Secretary Wade II. Thompson announces
that the regular meeting of the Young Mems
Republican club will occur this (Thursday)
evening at p. m. An important amend
ment to the constitution will be discussed
A full attendance is requested
Grand ClearIng-Out sale.
George s. Arnold, the we'll known dealer
in stoves, having bought out the entire stock
of the Crane & Franklin company, $50 Chap
ell street, consisting Of stoves, ranges, fur
naces and house furnishing goods, offers the
same at greatly reduced rates.
Washington Camp, p. o. 8. OF A.
Washington camp No. 2, P. o. s. of A.,
was surprised at their meeting on Tuesday
evening by visit from National Master of